Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has drafted a proposed targeted change to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan with the intent of providing greater clarity for consent
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-land-and-water-regional-plan/change-8A mahinga kai field trip recently held at three different locations along the Cust catchment/rohe in Waimakariri highlighted the importance of our natural resources. The event, which was held in late
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/cust-catchment-seen-through-a-matauraka-mahinga-kai-lensThe war on wilding pines is being fought by multiple agencies, community groups, landholders, and other good people across Aotearoa and they came out in force to clear pest pines from
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/al-brown-takes-on-pest-pines-in-the-mackenzie-basinRestoring the Avoca Valley catchment from top to bottom has been the vision of the Summit Road Society which embarked on the ambitious multi-year project back in 2021. The Valley, once cloaked
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/christchurch-west-melton/restoration-to-avoca-valley-ecosystemThe region’s oldest Community Vehicle Trust, located in North Canterbury, has officially opened its doors to a brand-new garage. The garage will house its six Rangiora-based vehicles, keeping them
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/north-canterbury-community-vehicle-trust-celebrates-new-garageFreshwater ecosystems in Waitaha/Canterbury contain a diverse range of indigenous plants, invertebrates, migratory and non-migratory fish, and river-nesting birds and waterfowl. A diversity of species...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/biodiversity/freshwaterThree years after the May 2021 floods, we've completed a significant programme of work to restore Canterbury's resilience to extreme weather events. “This was the first red weather warning we’d had...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/celebrating-completion-of-a-major-flood-recovery-projectCouncil has officially adopted the Annual Plan for 2025/26, following a robust public consultation process and strategic council deliberations that reflected the voices of communities across
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/annual-plan-202526-adopted-following-strong-public-feedbackOur Annual Plan explains how we intend to finance activities and services each year from 1 July to 30 June. A draft is made available to the community every February/March. An Annual Plan is produced
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/annual-plans...
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